"My Lords, the report is critical of skills shortages, problems with regulations and the financial constraints on investments. I know that it is not directly the Minister’s responsibility, but could she talk to the Treasury about looking for alternative systems of raising funds, and involving the public and extending public/private …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, could the Minister say whether this will extend to the use of drones, which are being used privately and publicly?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, like the financial markets, I am reasonably comfortable overall with the Budget, with its focus on endeavouring to reduce the cost of living and improve the circumstances and prospects of children and on investment in and protection of essential public services. Many of those were neglected by the …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that some of us were in Downing Street yesterday, and there was a cat wandering around in Downing Street. Can she make sure that the owners are acting responsibly?..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise for not having spoken at Second Reading; I was not present due to domestic circumstances. Had I been present, I would have spoken on the importance—following on from the remarks of noble Lord, Lord Foster—of addressing the problems that we have with those who are sentenced …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Minister, recognising how sensitive it is at the moment to ask questions, say something about where we are with a coalition of the willing? Given that periodically the USA indicates that it will not allow NATO to go in certain directions, there is a case for …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in consulting on, revising and updating public/private partnerships with shares open to the public...." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, since I tabled this Question, my noble friend Lord Livermore has been appointed Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator for next year’s elections. I am sure that everyone would wish to congratulate him on that, even in his absence. He is now, of course, in a unique position: not only …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that we are very good at telling other people what to do? Is it not time that we started having a look at our practices and productivity to see whether we can run Parliament and the Commons much more effectively than …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech
"I will try to help the Minister. Is he aware that the American President is now investing in private companies in a way that the USA has not seen or done before, seeing that there is strategic advantage in that? When we are presented with the water Bill, could we …..." Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe - View Speech